A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet had a close call at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration. Southwest Flight 2504 from Omaha, Nebraska, had to perform a go-around to avoid a potential incident after a Bombardier Challenger 350 private jet, headed to Knoxville, Tennessee, entered the runway without authorization.
The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m. local time, prompting investigations by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board. Air traffic control instructed the private jet to turn left on Runway 4L, cross Runway 31L, and hold short of Runway 31C. However, there was a miscommunication, leading to the Southwest plane's go-around maneuver to prevent a collision.
